Brewster free throws dunk Chelan

Bridgeport slips past Waterville

CHELAN  Brewster made its free throws and beat Chelan, 43-30, to open league boys basketball play Tuesday.

The Bears made 16-of-18 charity shots (89 percent) compared to 6-of-16 for Chelan.

“It was not a pretty offensive game by either team, but a strong defensive effort by the Bears,” Brewster coach Tim Taylor said. “We held Chelan to a low shooting percentage. Timbo Taylor hits some big shots down the stretch to ice the game.”

“It was a nice way to kick off the regular season,” Bridgeport coach Dan Cavadini said. “The second half the kids clamped down, only allowing 17 points including a three-quarters court shot at the final buzzer by Waterville.”

Bailey Morris-Evenson scored 17 points and Miguel Garza 12 to lead the Mustangs.

PATEROS – Pateros used a strong second half to overcome Liberty Bell, 57-51, on Tuesday.

“My guys really stepped up, especially after being down 10 points (32-22) at the half,” Pateros coach Marcus Stennes said. “Liberty Bell has a really good team. They came out and were hitting shots, grabbing rebounds and we couldn’t do anything to stop them.”

A 19-8 run in the third quarter tied up the game before Pateros won the fourth period, 17-11.

Macen McLean scored 14, Carlos Ceniceros 12 and Julian Median 11 for Pateros, which picked up its first win of the season.

COULEE CITY – Okanogan devoured Almira/Coulee-Hartline, 79-36, in a non-league game Tuesday.

“We used the ACH game as a chance to play a lot of players,” Okanogan coach Mike Carlquist said. “We split our team in half so we had different players play. Some played in the first and third quarters, while others played in the second and fourth. All 11 players played a whole quarter.”